The National tribune., 1887-01-06
OUR RURAL TOPICS.
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers
HINTS TO DAIRYMES.


pure-bred bull of your chosen breed on your
low the prepotency of the bull. Adopt the
best method Of feeding with view to keep the
greatest amount of stock on the saIle land.
Selling must of necessity become the common
practice on land Of high value Land worth
more than $40 per acre cannot be proftably
used wholly for pasturing Dairymen of to-
day are advancing with more rapid strides
than anticipated. One Of the most essential
problems in dairying is to maintain an even
flow Of good milk-to equalize Irregularities of
weather, food and drouth, Summer and Win
ter, so that cows shall have about the same
quality aud amount Of food at all times the
same or nearly the same general temperature,
and nearly the same flow of milk. A variety
OF foods is neceSsary-fodder, ensilage, early
cut hay, grain. etc. Winter dairying is now
much discussed. Its profits depend upon the
warmth. We quote from ii. C. Adams of
Wisconsin: "In Winter save feed by keeping
the cows warm. Give them warm water in
the barn"
A dairyman wants the fat in the milk and
not in the cows ribs. Weed out the cows that
put the feed upon their ribs rather than into
the pail. Never mind their looks, Handsome
Is that handsome does"
GAME FOWLS FOR MARKET
If the game is to be used in the barnyard for
crossing, do not attempt to begin with the
standard birds, such as black breasted reds etc,
but secure strong, vigorous pit game. Hardi-
ness Is very essential. and this can be secured
IN the pit game, though the chick may not be
as hardy as the adults, owing TO the rapidity
with which they feather, but with all their
drawbacks the pit game, when crossed on large
Asiatic hens, or on common fowls makes q
very desirable bird for market or the table.
The cross on Asiatics cannot be surpassed for
quality in capons and the pullets of such a
cross make excellent layers. If crosses of the
game on any kind of large breed be bred to
DOrking or Plymouth Rock a great improve
ment will be made III the market-appearance
and qualities and such birds will 90 off fast,
and at good prices. 1t is by judicious mating
and crossing that we add to the value, and the
game is an excellent breed to use for that pur-
pose.
THE CHEcKREIN
writer in Farm aud Household SAYS: We are
glad to note that this article of torture is be-
coming less. As a rule, 4 horse should never
wear a checkrein nor blinds or blinkers, as they
are sometimes called. Once in a while horse
will do better by having the head held in place
by checkrein. If it is puller and nothing
else will do, let it pull against the check. lift
reins, then put on a check. For the horse free
from these defects, we prefer to have the head
unincumbered and let it be carried naturally.
The horse will not tire soquickly, and the con-
venicnce at watering-troug is n great deal
A horse looks just as well with its head in a
natural position, il We only think so. And
when we know it is far more comfortable, we
should think so. A horse with its head free
can draw load more easily and increase the
v "a A N.-txE al AL
will almost bring on paralysis in the neck, and
1t must be exceedingly painful to keep the mus
cles and cords strained to one tension all of the
time 1t IS cruel. If people are fools enough
to torture themselves at the caprice of fashion,
for the sake of humanity don't torture the ami
mails put in your care. 1t is not any the LEES
sin because q dumb beast is the victim.
Cruelty is cruelty anywhere.
MORE MANURE, LARGER CROPS.
DR.. GoeSsmann has called the attention of
farmers to the important fact that the use of a
liberal quantity Of manure will not only enable
them TO secure larger crops but also crops of
much better quality than could be obtained if
the plants were poorly fed. This is a matter
which should be carefully considered. With
many crops quality is Of greater value than
quantity. moderate yield Of high grade will
probably give larger cash return than an in
creased crop of defective quality, and in all re-
spects it will be more satisfactory TO the grower
But there is no need of choosing the alterna-
tive, for the heavy manuring. which does so
much TO insure fine quality Of products, will
also produces large yield per acre.
NOTES.
Stables ought to be warm enough to pre-
vent manure from freezing in them.
Pumpkins that weighed 100 pounds each
were numerous at the Iowa fairs this year
This IS good month TO organize and form
farmers clubs, oranges and other useful socie-
tics.
In hitching horses in stalls give rope
enough only 10 allow the animal to get his nose
down TO the floor, or very near there.
- The thoughtful farmer will see that some
new books are added to the family library for
reading through the Winter.
- u has become quite the fashion with pro-
\ gresslve farmers 10 dress the land intended for
some crops in the Fall and plow in the dress
ing, which IS generally Of coarse stable manure.
-Thickened boiled eornmeal and oatmeal
mixed with chopped suet will fatten turkeys in
/ 10 or 20 days. They should be kept in a par
TALLY darkened shed or stable while being fat
| tened.
In trimming trees always try to get one
leader up straight, allowing the branches to
| grow from II, SO As TO avoid crotches which
sometimes split oil from the tree when heavily
loaded with fruit.
Tho man who didn't have time f." to Law
in supply of gravel for his fowls will take
note that broken erockeTy pounded into bits OF
a suitable size will answer Just as well ; and by
\ the time he has pounded up enough old plates
cups and saueers, ETC., to supply the needs OF
/ 90 hens Tor the next three months he will re-
solve to take time 10 haul gravel next FALL
| - Lice do not leave poultry to 90 into Winter
quarters The colder it gets the closer they
! stick 10 the old hen, and there they stay The
natural warmth Of the body keeps the lice very
comfortable and there they thrive and flourish
at wonderful rate and are ready for a strong
campaign IN the Spring. Get rid of them now
/ If you want eggs this Winter.
! - Parsnips are better If left in the ground
until used, but in some localities and some
/ years they cannot be dug for use until Spring
| when there IS but little time to use them. Some
may be put n the cellar, with little dirt be.
| tween them, Tor use when very cold, and the
balance may be well covered with manure
where they grow. and they can be gotten any
| time when the manute is removed. So also
with satisfy and carrots.
The bones go from the table to the dog
| which, as matter of course, as il is character
istic OF dog kind, after finishing his repast
leaves them IN the grass or anywhere he hap
pens TO be. "A nuiSance," you say. Sure
enough, but we can turn them TO good account
if no other way Is opep by digging a trench al
the base Of the grapeYiues and burying thu
bones in it, where they win help fertilize anC
increase the growth of the vines Try it.
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